Manchester Jazz Collective at Jazz At The Lescar at Jazz At The Lescar

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A truly vibrant collaboration of the finest musicians from the Manchester jazz scene, covering a range of original music rooted in contemporary jazz, yet reflecting the energy and individual influences and experiences of the ten musicians involved. Expect to hear everything from middle eastern harmonies, to afro jazz, heavy metal and rock grooves, and Manchester's club culture. Pianist Andy Stamatakis-Brown was responsible for Cottonopolis, winner of the prestigious Irwin Mitchell Originals' commission at the Manchester Jazz Festival in July 2017, combining the dance music of Manchester’s iconic Hacienda nightclub with the sights and sounds of Manchester’s industrial revolution, and which featured the members of this band.